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Original Article

Reinnervation of Muscles in Rats After Repair of Transsected Sciatic Nerves with Y-Shaped and X-Shaped Silicone Tubes: Muscle Reinnervation After Nerve Repair

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Pages 265-270 | Received 23 Oct 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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